Regional Center Partnership Honors Former Members

The Regional Center Partnership (RCP) of Somerset County, Inc., is a non-profit public/private partnership that brings together the vision and planning of three communities, the County, various non-profit agencies, and the private sector to collaboratively work together to guide development and investment.

The Regional Center Partnership recently paid tribute to six former Board members at a recent ceremony. Partnership Chair Troy Fischer presented certificates of recognition for their contributions to the Regional Center.

Recipients were: Brian Gallagher, former Freeholder; Chuck McMullin, former Mayor of Raritan; Dan Hayes, former Mayor of Bridgewater; Mike Kerwin, former President/CEO of the Somerset County Business Partnership; John Maddocks, former Vice-President, Economic Development for the Business Partnership; and Cindie Sullivan, former Deputy Director at the Somerset County Park Commission.

PHOTO CAPTION: Regional Center Partnership Chair Troy Fischer (l) presents certificate of recognition to former Raritan Mayor Chuck McMullin

BACKGROUNDER

The Somerset County Regional Center is the strategic center of the County consisting of 12.6 square miles encompassing Raritan Borough, Somerville Borough, and a portion of Bridgewater Township. The Center is connected by U.S. Route 206, U.S. Route 202, U.S. Route 22, NJ State Route 28, and I-287 with public transit options and serves as the focal point of County government and the regional economy.

The Regional Center designation illustrates the State Planning Commission’s support for:

• achievement of policy objectives in priority areas for economic growth and

investment

• encouraging development and redevelopment

• making available priority funding for economic and community programs

• fostering more effective mass transportation linkages, corridor improvements, and

improved pedestrian accessibility

• making available priority support for open space concepts and for new and existing

historic preservation and revitalization programs.

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